Samuel Ronan
Candidate for Ohio 15th Congressional District · Republican
Write-in candidateChallenger · Ohio 15th Congressional District · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Franklin County Board of Elections — 2026 General Election Candidates: REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — 'Samuel Ronan', party N/A, Write-In 'Yes' · read Sep 24, 2026
Sources (1)
- Franklin County Board of Elections — 2026 General Election Candidates: REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS 15TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — 'Samuel Ronan', party N/A, Write-In 'Yes' (certified write-in; not printed)
The District
What Ohio 15th Congressional District covers
Covers all of Highland County, Pickaway County, Madison County and Fayette County; parts of Franklin County, Miami County and Clark County.
523 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congressional Redistricting Plan Adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission" (Ohio Const. Art. XIX; adopted unanimously by the Ohio Redistricting Commission Oct 31, 2025; Secretary of State Directive 2025-55); 2026 status: In effect for 2026 through 2032 (commission plan adopted with bipartisan support; no pending challenge). Official file https://maps.ohio.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted//FeatureServer/0 · Precinct lines: Franklin County Board of Elections voting precincts (file dated 2025-10-07) added for the 2024 general
Results
Certified results for Ohio 15th Congressional District
U.S. House, District 15 — Democratic primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don LeonardDemocratic | Democratic | 20,330 | 54.7% |
| Adam C. MillerDemocratic | Democratic | 16,836 | 45.3% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
U.S. House, District 15 — Libertarian primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brennan BarringtonLibertarian | Libertarian | 317 | 100.0% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
U.S. House, District 15 — Republican primary
Ohio Primary Election May 5, 2026 (county board official canvasses) · May 5, 2026| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike CareyRepublican | Republican | 19,414 | 88.7% |
| Samuel Ronan - InvalidRepublican | Republican | 2,481 | 11.3% |
Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses · Ohio county boards of elections — official precinct canvasses
Sources (1)
- Official — county boards of elections' official canvasses (Franklin certified 2026-05-21; Clermont certified 2026-05-20). Ohio SOS statewide canvass files not retrieved: ohiosos.gov returned Http 403 'Website Maintenance' 2026-09-25 (portal unavailable — not searched)
Their Money
Campaign finance
- Last Change
- New finance report · Oct 5
- Raised
- $0this report
- Cash on Hand
- -$9,857this reportNegative: debts exceed cash on the report.
- Spent
- $0this report
- Debts Owed
- $0this report
- Next Report Due
- Q3 Report · Oct 15
View the FilingPre-General Report · Filed Oct 5 · FEC
Filings
- Pre-General ReportFEC · through Oct 14, 2026View the Filing
- Q1 ReportFEC · through Mar 31, 2026View the Filing
Pre-general report — SAMUEL RONAN FOR CONGRESS, Sep 1–Oct 14, 2026
Receipts $0 · Disbursements $0 · Cash on hand $0 · Filed with the FEC 2026-10-05 (file 2016905).
Oct 5, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · source
Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Ohio 15th Congressional District
- Mike CareyRepublican · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot
- Brennan BarringtonLibertarian · On the 2026 ballot
- Don Ralph LeonardDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Gary JosephsonIndependent · Write-in candidate
The Paper Trail
Filings, results and exhibits
Identity: Samuel Ronan — declared write-in, U.S. House, Ohio 15th District
Name as listed: "Samuel Ronan". Party label as listed: not printed (write-in). Office sought: U.S. House, Ohio 15th District. Status: declared write-in (not printed on the ballot). Identity basis: the official county candidate-list row itself (name, office). No further research this pass.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Franklin County Board of Elections · sourceDeclared write-in candidate: U.S. House, Ohio 15th District — November 3, 2026 general election
Franklin County Board of Elections, 2026 General Election Candidate List (revised 2026-09-22), Representative to Congress (15th District): "Samuel Ronan" is listed after the printed-ballot nominees (Mike Carey R, Don Leonard D, Brennan Barrington L), so the listing is as a declared write-in. The Franklin County May 5 canvass shows his Republican primary votes as "Samuel Ronan - Invalid". A declared write-in is not printed on the ballot; write-in votes cast for this name are counted. Checked 2026-09-24.
Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Franklin County Board of Elections · sourceU.S. Representative · OH-15
Republican · Candidate · Write-in candidate
Sep 19, 2026 · Official · fec-cn26
Not on file for Samuel yet: Key Votes, Advertising, In Their Words, In the News, Reach Them, Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.
File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_18bp67vcc.
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